From overworking to self-care: a pediatric neurologist's journey

<p>In this episode, we welcome Maria Xiang, a pediatric neurologist, join us to share her personal journey and insights on how to remain emotionally present in the midst of life's challenges.</p> <p>Maria opens up about how she believed that virtue and self-sacrifice were her protection, leading her to overwork and overprepare without considering her own worthiness and fulfillment. She shares how this mindset affected her during her medical training, especially when dealing with her mother's end-stage cancer.</p> <p>She also shares practical tips and strategies she's learned over the years to help her remain emotionally present and connected with her wiser self, including understanding that human needs go beyond just food, shelter, and minimal sleep.</p> <p>Join us in this enlightening conversation as Maria shares her experiences and insights on how to remain emotionally present and honor your human needs, even in the face of life's most difficult challenges.</p> <p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/xinran-maria-xiang-6b7725b" target="_blank" rel="follow noopener noreferrer" data-wpel-link= "exclude">Xinran Maria Xiang</a> is a pediatric neurologist.</p> <p>She shares her story and discusses her KevinMD article, "<a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/2023/02/finding-emotional-presence-in-a-dehumanizing-system-a-physicians-journey.html">Finding emotional presence in a dehumanizing system: a physician’s journey</a>."</p> <p><a href="https://nuance.com/daxinaction"><img class= "alignnone wp-image-424286 size-medium" src= "https://www.kevinmd.com/wp-content/uploads/NuanceLogo_Horz_k-2-300x62.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="62" /></a></p> <p><em>The Podcast by KevinMD is brought to you by the <a href= "https://nuance.com/daxinaction">Nuance Dragon Ambient eXperience</a>.</em></p> <p><em>With so many demands on their time, physicians today report record levels of burnout. Burnout is caused by many factors, one of which is clinical documentation. Studies indicate physicians spend two hours documenting care for every hour